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Keke Rosberg Autobiography book cover
Keke Rosberg Autobiography book cover
Keke Rosberg Autobiography book cover

While Nico is feeling a little heat from his brush with Lewis’ right rear tyre at Spa, you sometimes forget how different his driving style and demeanor is compared to his old man, 1982 champion, moustachioed and cigarett...

 
 
Book
 
Ultimate Speed Secrets book cover
Ultimate Speed Secrets book cover
Ultimate Speed Secrets book cover

Although there are a lot of instructional books on race driving,  the level of coverage and detail in Ross Bentley’s “Ultimate Speed Secrets” is amazing. From the basics of the cockpit, gear shifting, foot bra...

 
 
 
Book
 
Michaal Turner Formula 1 Cars and drivers book cover
Michaal Turner Formula 1 Cars and drivers book cover
Michaal Turner Formula 1 Cars and drivers book cover

Michael Turner is one of the more well known F1 artists. “Formula One the cars and drivers” is a collection of Turner’s artworks that cover period F1 races from 1950 to 1982. Although Nigel Roebuck is a great ...

 
 
Book
 
Grand Prix Driver book cover
Grand Prix Driver book cover
Grand Prix Driver book cover

After watching the recent German and Austrian grand prix on TV, I was motivated to dig up a German related book to review for a feature post. I was tempted to do Chris Nixon’s “Kings of the Nurburgring” but si...

 
 
 
Book
 
Prost Life in the Fast Lane
Prost Life in the Fast Lane
Prost Life in the Fast Lane

Alain Prost appeared several times last month in the news – test driving Red Bull’s RB8 and weighing in on Renault’s engine progress. Although Alain Prost was to later write a more complete autobiography in Vi...

 
Diecast models
 
Spark Ligier JS5 sideshot
Spark Ligier JS5 sideshot
Spark Ligier JS5 sideshot

Last year I posted on rare and hard to find Spark 1:43 models as a companion post to my earlier post on hard to find Minichamps F1 models. I’ve noticed a couple of recent ebay sales that I’m sure shatters previous r...

 
 
 
DVD
 
Grand Prix Movie DVD cover
Grand Prix Movie DVD cover
Grand Prix Movie DVD cover

With the passing of actor James Garner over the weekend, it’s hard not to recall the excellent and one of the best ever motor racing movies – John Frankenheimer’s 1966 triple Oscar winning classic “Grand...

 
 
Book
 
mansell and williams book cover
mansell and williams book cover
mansell and williams book cover

During the British Grand Prix, it was good to see former champ Nigel Mansell as race steward letting Kimi, Fernando and Sebastian do their thing on the track without the stewards intervening and getting over zealous by dishing ...